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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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